How the Weather Affects Joint and Neck Pain

The Effect of Weather on Joints

The weather may be making your neck pain worse - but what can you do?

Does the weather make a difference to your neck pain? With cooler weather setting in as we near Halloween, this week’s blog takes a look at the strange science of the human barometer and why winter is a time of discontent for many of those with spondylitis, along with other neck pain sufferers.

One popular weather website actually includes an ‘aches and pains’ prediction in its forecast, although how accurate any of its ‘future trends’ are is up for debate. Can one’s joints really predict the weather? Does that winter chill really ‘get into the bones’? Can the weather make neck pain worse?

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Neck Pain Acupuncture and Acupressure

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Acupuncture for neck pain could be effective for some patients.

Acupuncture and acupressure can be very effective in providing relief from neck pain, and also have associated benefits for many health conditions, such as lowering blood pressure, depression, fibromyalgia, and stress. Applying pressure to the neck muscles can help reduce spasm, improve circulation to the tissues, and help a patient to relax. These can all lessen the severity and duration of any pain felt in the neck. Although acupuncture is also effective at relieving neck pain in a large number of cases, it can be difficult to find time to squeeze in an appointment, and, for some, the cost is prohibitive if somebody is suffering from chronic neck pain.
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Hair Loss from Thyroid Problem

hair loss and neck pain thyroid diseaseHair loss and neck pain might not seem connected but when you consider the role and position of the thyroid gland in the neck it should become more apparent as to why we’re discussing hair loss on a site about neck pain. The thyroid gland is an important part of the anatomy of the neck, and when the thyroid becomes dysfunctional it can cause numerous problems, including hair loss. Where a pain in the neck occurs along with thinning hair, loss of eyebrows, trouble concentrating, and even constipation and fatigue, suspicion should fall on the thyroid gland.
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